UK Elections Online

The United Kingdom has launched into its first internet intensive election, much like what witnessed during the United States 2004 election season. With a 30 day election season Conservatives, Labour and other Parties are using rapid response tactics of the internet to mobilize and persuade voters. From vote swapping to political blogging everything is being laid on the line for what is expected to be a very close election.

PoliticsOnline will be tracking all the latest online news and information until Election Day through our websites and newsletters. Visit this site often for daily updates and also be on the look out for a new UK election section of the e-newsletters.

Latest News

Conservatives Finish First In Web Traffic Poll
Can The Web Influence How The Public Votes In The Election?
e-Election: Round Up
Open Source Opens Doors Of E-Democracy
Protesters, Eccentrics Enliven British Poll
The Net And The Popular Will
Would E-voting Have Changed The Outcome?
Bloggers Liven Up Dull UK Election
Will We Ever E-vote?
Once Again, Americans Doing Their Bit For Blair
Blogging Blossoms In British Election
Blogs Help Voters Bin The Election Spin
E-democracy On Council Websites Fails Test
British Politics Dives Into The Web
Can Technology Change A Campaign Result?
High Technology Joins Baby-kissing As Parties Reach Out To Voters
Bloggers Give Bite To UK Poll Media Mouthful
Voters Empowered By Internet Swap Shop
Lib Dems Turn To iPods To Reach Voters
e-Election: Week 3
Online Schemes Get My Vote
Spoof Election Ads Debut Online
High-tech Campaigning Targets Key Voters
Web May Swing Marginals
Bush's Marketing Tactics Show UK Parties The Way
A Guide To Election Information Online
Political Blogging: Logging On, Dropping Out
Time For MPs To Get Behind Tech
Online Britons Indulge In "Orgiastic Vote-swapping"
Leader: The Web's Election?
Young Voters Quiz Key Parties Online
Election '05: Labour Tops Campaign Website Study
The Battle For The Best Election Coverage
The First Mobile Phone Election
The Referendum Party British Election Campaign 2005 Website
Website Details War Position Of UK Election Candidates
Who Is Writing The Leaders' Blogs?
Are The UK Political Parties Excluding 10m Voters?
"Digital Divide" Maps Reveal Where Broadband Is An Election Issue
Labour HQ Neglects RSS News Potential
Lib Dems Click With Internet Generation, Website Finds
Tory Site Attracts More Web Traffic
We will harness power of IT and continue e-gov work, says Blair
Traffic Jam At Labour Website
Election 2005: Precision Election
Online Quiz Is Bad News For Major Parties
Tory Candidate Agrees To Stop Diverting Rival's Email
Bloggers Gear Up For UK General Election
David Bowen: The Web Will Not Decide The Election
Cash-For-Votes Site Launched
Bloggers Ready For General Election Debut
Cyberspace Is No Place To Put Your X
Cybersquatting In UK
Howard Wins UK Election ... At Least On The Internet
Labour's Online Strategy Failing To Take Off
Labour Reveals Tech Plans In Election Manifesto
BBC Aims To Woo Election Viewers With Technology
Net Campaigners Seek Out The Narrow-Minded Vote
The Tactics Of Tactical Voting
Has The E-election Finally Arrived?
Digital Politicking Will Put The Snap Into 2005 Election
Election Plays Out Online
Election Blog Gives Guardian Readers A Voice
Politics Takes Off Into The Blogosphere
Labour's Web Visitors Are Crossing Over To See Howard's Way
Votes Offered For Sale On eBay
Vote IT: Here's Where The Political Parties Stand
MoveOn.org Man Helps Tony Blair's Election Campaign
Tories Plan To Beat 'Bias' By Bringing In Bloggers
Tax Relief Gets Centre Stage On Tory Blog
'Vote Swappers' Aim To Wipe Out Leading Conservatives In Internet Campaign

Comprehensive Coverage

BBC News - Election 2005
BBC Young Voter Coverage- One Vote 2005
Channel 4 - Election 2005
Daily Telegraph - Election Countdown 2005
ePolitix.com Vote 2005 - election news and background
Financial Times - UK elections 2005
The Guardian - Election 2005
The Independent - Vote 2005
News Now - Election (UK)
Scotsman - Election 2005
Sky News - Vote 05
Times Online - General Election 2005
Yahoo - Election 2005

Get Involved Online

Bet On The Election (Political Betting)
Contribute Your Photos Of Blair (Flickr)
Fact Check The Candidates (Channel 4)
Sell Your Vote Not Recommended (Vote For Sale)
Swap Your Vote (Who Do We Vote For)
Track Election On Your Mobile (BBC)
Track The Political Polls (Polling Report)
Virtually View Electoral Geography (Election Maps)

Best Blogs

2005 UK General Election
BBC
Channel 4
Perfect: Robin Grant
The Guardian
UK Poli Blogs

Election Directories

DoWire.org Election Page
Election 2005

Voting Assistance

10 Downing Street
About My Vote
DirectGov - Election 2005
Electoral Commission
Electoral Office for Northern Ireland
Y-Vote 2005 Mock Elections 2005

Political Parties

Conservative Party
Green Party
Labour Party
Liberal Democrats
Plaid Cymru
SNP
Other Parties